Documents from the December 6, 1902 Executive Committee meeting of the Boone and Crockett Club

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Boone and Crockett Club, held at the University Club, New York, December 6th, 1902, there were present Messrs, Wadsworth, J. Rogers, Grant,
La Farge, and Sampson,
The minutes of the two preceding meetings were read
and approved,
Mr. Caspar Whitney, of the Committee on Standard Measurements of Trophies, reported progress.
In compliance with Article VII of the Constitution, providing for the retirement annually of two members of the Execu­tive Committee, lots were drawn for this purpose, and it was thus decided that the members whose terms were to expire in January 1903 were Messrs. A. Rogers and Madison Grant.
Those whose terms were to expire in January 1904 were Messrs. C. Whitney and Gifford Pinchob; leaving two members whose terms were to expire in January 1905* Messrs. Morris and J. Rogers, Junior.
Resolved: that the annual dinner be held in Washington toward the end ofJanuary. The following Committee was appoint­ed with power to make the necessary arrangements: Messrs. Wads­worth,
La Farge, and Pinchob.
Resolved: that Dr. A. Donaldson Smith be recommend­ed
for elecbion to the Club.
Resolved: that Mr. A. A. Anderson be reeommended
for election to the Club
The following Committee was appointed to secure leg­islation in Game Refuges in 1903; Messrs. Grant, Sampson, and C. Whitney.
Dr. Lewis A. Morris having invited the Executive
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.
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Committee to dins at his house, and to hold their next meeting there on or about January 15th, 1903, the invitation was accepted with thanks, and the Secretary was instructed to arrange the c.
with Dr. Morris.
Secretary.
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.

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Documents from the December 6, 1902 Executive Committee meeting of the Boone and Crockett Club

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Meeting minutes from the December 6, 1902 Executive Committee meeting of the Boone and Crockett Club held at the University Club in, New York City. These documents include a report of the Committee on Standard Measurements of Trophies and the drawing of lots for member retirement.

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Transcript

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Boone and Crockett Club, held at the University Club, New York, December 6th, 1902, there were present Messrs, Wadsworth, J. Rogers, Grant,
La Farge, and Sampson,
The minutes of the two preceding meetings were read
and approved,
Mr. Caspar Whitney, of the Committee on Standard Measurements of Trophies, reported progress.
In compliance with Article VII of the Constitution, providing for the retirement annually of two members of the Execu­tive Committee, lots were drawn for this purpose, and it was thus decided that the members whose terms were to expire in January 1903 were Messrs. A. Rogers and Madison Grant.
Those whose terms were to expire in January 1904 were Messrs. C. Whitney and Gifford Pinchob; leaving two members whose terms were to expire in January 1905* Messrs. Morris and J. Rogers, Junior.
Resolved: that the annual dinner be held in Washington toward the end ofJanuary. The following Committee was appoint­ed with power to make the necessary arrangements: Messrs. Wads­worth,
La Farge, and Pinchob.
Resolved: that Dr. A. Donaldson Smith be recommend­ed
for elecbion to the Club.
Resolved: that Mr. A. A. Anderson be reeommended
for election to the Club
The following Committee was appointed to secure leg­islation in Game Refuges in 1903; Messrs. Grant, Sampson, and C. Whitney.
Dr. Lewis A. Morris having invited the Executive
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.
r
3.
Committee to dins at his house, and to hold their next meeting there on or about January 15th, 1903, the invitation was accepted with thanks, and the Secretary was instructed to arrange the c.
with Dr. Morris.
Secretary.
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.